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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: JakeLand on November 01, 2014, 09:29:54 PM

Title: Jakeland's 2014 BT Buck
Post by: JakeLand on November 01, 2014, 09:29:54 PM: My buck this year was well earned. I took the last week of October off from work this year to give myself a better chance of shooting a mature BT. It was hard passing on spikes, and 2 points along the way. The weather was classic BT weather just about the entire week, very wet.The closer it got to the end of the week, the more I was doubting the decision of passing on previous bucks.
Thursday started out the same as the other mornings. Get up at 3:00am, get to the gate at 4:00am, ride my mt bike 4.5 miles back, change into my dry clothes, put on my raingear, and get settled into my spot about 6:30. This morning, like every morning the anticipation built the lighter it became. Than by about 10:00am, I began doubting myself about location......am I to high? clearcut to fresh? I decided to work my way down the cut about 400ft for the evening hunt. As soon as I walked out I instantly saw a doe. I looked out beyond the doe, and on the other side of the cut I see this guy come out of timber with 2 does. He was heading strait down the timber line away from me at about 400yards. A little out of my range, so I started running down the opposite side to get into range.( there was a hogsback between us that I used for cover) When I get to about 230yds I take a shot, and hit him in the neck. 2nd shot also hit him in the neck, and put him down.
He's not the biggest buck, but defiantly a mature buck. He has a pretty knarly rack, with some damage that must have happened while in velvet. I had a great time, and can't wait until next year.
Title: Re: Jakeland's 2014 BT Buck
Post by: E-man32 on November 01, 2014, 09:31:49 PM: Nice buck! Knarly rack :tup:
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Post by: X-Force on November 01, 2014, 09:34:46 PM: Cool rack. Congrats
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Post by: jrebel on November 01, 2014, 09:36:00 PM: Nice deer... :tup:
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on November 01, 2014, 09:37:46 PM: Great job, nice buck. :tup:
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Post by: Elkfever on November 01, 2014, 10:11:47 PM: Way to earn it, nice buck.
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Post by: Turner89 on November 01, 2014, 10:49:06 PM: Awesome Blacktail, and better story :chuckle: Good job, way to be STRONG :tup:
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Post by: BIGMIKE on November 02, 2014, 12:04:10 AM: Nicely done. Great. Looking buck.
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Post by: BackStrappin on November 02, 2014, 07:18:46 AM: Very Interesting looking Antlers . Great to hear your hard work payed off this season. :tup:
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Post by: full choke on November 02, 2014, 08:41:45 AM: I liked your story. Well earned buck, and congratulations! :tup:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on November 03, 2014, 08:17:10 AM: nice buck love the rack congrats!! :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 03, 2014, 07:06:34 PM: Right on ...lots of blacktail hit the dirt this year ..weather was premier ! :tup:
Title: Re: Jakeland's 2014 BT Buck
Post by: JakeLand on November 03, 2014, 07:17:46 PM: Thanx specially to Turner89 we did a lot of scouting and hunting together and him telling me to stay STRONG meaning let the small bucks go and grow and a good game plan for that night this buck was harvested. Now it's time to enjoy those tasty steaks that we processed together last Saturday and start putting cameras out to start the game plan for next season
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Post by: Devils club on November 03, 2014, 09:06:48 PM: Nice BT buck :tup: Cool looking rack. Is that damage from fighting?
Title: Re: Jakeland's 2014 BT Buck
Post by: JakeLand on November 03, 2014, 09:18:07 PM: I'm pretty sure it was damaged while in velvet just the way it looked but I'm no expert